The Promise of the ‘Patient Centered Medical Home Model’ for Tribal Healthcare

By Rebecca Lewis, FAIA, FACHA, CID Director of Healthcare Design, Principal of DSGW Architects As architects, we design physical spaces. But as healthcare planners, we also design for human relationships. In clinics and hospitals, the “Patient-Centered Medical Home Model” is not a space at all—but a partnership between patients and their primary healthcare providers. PCMH […]

Wellness at Work

Healthful interiors nourish the well-being of employees and the organizations they serve. November / December Duluthian by Julie Spiering   We think of the “Environment” as a vast wilderness or pristine mountain setting. But, we spend much of our lives indoors—especially at work. Even as Americans are seeking healthier diets and exercise, millions of us […]